Jackson County prison inmate escapes

The Georgia Department of Corrections is looking for an inmate after an escape Wednesday morning from an outside grounds detail. / Photo: MGN Online & Georgia Department of Corrections

The Georgia Department of Corrections is looking for an inmate after an escape Wednesday morning from an outside grounds detail.

Officers are searching for 31-year-old Marcus Mahaffey, who was serving time at Jackson State Prison for a possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and theft by receiving stolen property charges according to the Department of Corrections.

Mahaffey is 6'0", weighs 175 pounds, has hazel eyes and brown hair.

Corrections officials say that if you spot Mahaffey, do not approach and call 911